A man arrested after a lengthy standoff in Prince Albert has been found guilty of number of gun-related offences and is now awaiting sentencing.Colten Lafond appeared Friday morning at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert. The initial incident occurred in March 2023, and when police searched the home, there were two ...

Using a QR code and a coupon, the Prince Albert & Area Community Alcohol Strategy Steering Committee is hoping to give more option for people to not drink and drive. The committee has partnered with SGI, Grey Cab and Checker/Family Taxi to offer $15 coupons for people who are out and have consumed too many drinks. ...

A Prince Albert family is swimming in festive spirit.Using ice and now, Steven Fraser and his three young daughters carved a massive shark sculpture, which now sits prominently outside their house on Lacroix Cres. Fraser revealed to paNOW the family had done something similar several years ago when they lived at La Ron...

A 47-year-old taxi driver was taken to hospital Friday morning with stab wounds after two men robbed him. Prince Albert Police were called at 6:20 am to the 1200 Block of 28th Street East to the reported stabbing and found the injured cab driver. He was treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital with non-...

This story was updated Friday at 7:30p.m. to include new information from the Prince Albert Police Service.Traffic restrictions have been lifted in Prince Albert's midtown area and police are now investigating in relation to a mischief incident Friday afternoon At approximately 1:30 p.m., police were called to a school...

Update: Dec. 20, 1:27 p.m.Prince Albert Police reported that Deacon Koch was located safe. --Prince Albert Police are searching for a youth who has been missing for two days.Deacon Koch was last seen around 28th Street West and 1st Avenue West at 10 p.m. on Dec. 18. He has brown eyes and dark brown shaggy hair, stands ...

Prince Albert Police are turning to the public for help in locating a missing 30-year-old man who may be in a vulnerable state. Edmund Opekokew was last seen in the 900 block of Exhibition Drive on Dec. 3 and is described as 5'9" tall and approximately 170 lbs. No clothing description was provided. Police are conc...

Prince Albert Police advise a missing 67-year-old man may be in a vulnerable state.Horace Umpherville was last seen on Nov. 24 in the 900 block of Exhibition Drive.He is described as 5'10" and approximately 190 pounds. Horace is known to frequent the downtown and Cornerstone areas. Anyone with information on the w...

Fundraising for two Saskatchewan Ronald McDonald Houses has reached the halfway mark, the organization confirmed on December 19 that they are 50 per cent of the way to reaching their goal. The Miles to Go Capital Campaign has been getting some sizable donations to build the residences for families of sick children in P...

The second annual Hunger Games are being hailed as a big success.Wednesday's night event raised over $10,000 for the food bank; half of it coming from Prince Albert Grand Council Executive (PAGC) which had agreed to match donations up to $5,000. There were also numberous boxes and bags of food items brought in by the t...

The Prince Albert Police Service has closed their investigation into the death of a 30-year-old former inmate from Pine Grove Correctional Centre. The woman passed away in Victoria Hospital on April 13, 2024, almost three weeks after she was transported to hospital from the women's correctional facility. Police started...

Residents tired of driving between frozen ruts on streets will be glad to learn the City of Prince Albert will start grading residential streets early in 2025."This time of year, ruts in residential areas can create challenges," said Geoff Soderberg, Acting Roadways Manager for the City of Prince Albert. &quo...

As Prince Albert Police were responding to a two-vehicle collision in the 3500 Block of 2nd Avenue West on Wednesday evening, they learned that one had just been stolen. Officers were on regular patrol when they saw the aftermath of the collision and called firefighters and paramedics. They also learned shortly afterwa...

The children taking part in the 2024 Shop with a Cop had $150 to spend this year, a big boost from previous years with a $100 allowance. The annual event features some specially chosen students from local middle schools who partner with a member of the Prince Albert Police to shop for their family. "It gives us an...

A special initiative by the Prince Albert Police Service Proactive Policing Unit (PPU) to locate and apprehend offenders with outstanding warrants, has had some good results. November's project led to 49 arrests and 114 warrants were executed. Those warrants included but are not limited to offences such as, breaching c...

A heaping plate of Christmas joy has been served to Prince Albert's most vulnerable, thanks to an annual Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) tradition.A turkey dinner was held on Wednesday at the PAGC Urban Centre. Urban Services Director Geoff Despins estimated serving between 250 and 300 people."We wanna make sur...

The intersection of Sixth Avenue West and 22nd Street next to Shananigans was closed to traffic this morning as a two-vehicle collision put one vehicle on its side on a residential lawn. Parkland Ambulance confirmed two people were taken to Victoria Hospital with minor injuries. Police and fire services were also calle...

Following a lengthy delay, a Prince Albert shooting case that dates back to last February is back on track.Trial dates have now been secured at provincial court for Harley Theriault, who had dismissed his initial lawyer.Not guilty pleas were entered last June to aggravated assault and multiple firearms related offences...

Jack Frost may be biting at your nose tonight.An extreme cold warning has been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Windchills tonight and overnight are expected to in the range of minus 40 and minus 45. These conditions put everyone at risk, however risks are greater for young children, older adults, peopl...

Prince Albert city council did not hesitate to approve two re-zonings that will pave the next step of the way for the Métis Nation -Saskatchewan to build a subdivision of tiny homes. The planning department had no hesitation in recommending that council proceed. "We've been working very closely with our M&e...

Staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary near Prince Albert have seized over $260,000 worth of contraband, including meth. On December 13, the vigilance of staff members resulted in the discovery of meth, a cell phone and a charger that are worth $263,000 inside the medium level prison. Police and the federal institution...

A fire yesterday that destroyed an old service station on Highway 3 west of Prince Albert was caused by arson. RCMP confirmed today that they are investigating because the fire was deliberately set. Buckland Fire & Rescue, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, Shellbrook and Prince Albert Fire all responded to the...

The City of Prince Albert has decided that it will consult with all residents on the best location for a permanent shelter and it will do so before the end of March. Former councillor Terra Lennox-Zepp put the discussion on this Monday's agenda (while she was still on council) to re-zone the unit block of 15 Street Eas...

One woman was taken to Victoria Hospital this morning after being stabbed in the East Hill area. Prince Albert Police were called to the 2900 Block of 5A Avenue East just after 7 am and found Parkland Ambulance already on scene treating the victim. The 27-year-old woman's injuries are not believed to be life-threatenin...

A new initiative this year involving KIN Enterprises and the Performing Arts Warehouse (PAW) has helped spread some holiday spirit through dance.Over a dozen KIN participants were on stage Sunday afternoon for PAW's annual Christmas Show and their performance to Mariah Carey's Christmas classic All I Want For Christmas...

Six new types of cancer have been added to the list that Saskatchewan Worker's Compensation Board (WCB) covers for most firefighters.The addition of coverage for primary site penile, pancreatic, thyroid, soft tissue sarcoma, mesothelioma and laryngeal cancer brings the total number of firefighter cancers covered by the...

A man responsible for shooting another man in the head, after asking for help towing a vehicle, has taken responsibility for his actions.Dominic Chase Ahenakew appeared Monday morning at Court of King's Bench in Prince Albert and entered guilty pleas to discharging a firearm at a person with intent to wound, and having...

A group of kids couldn't outrun the law on Saturday. Around 5 p.m. that night, Prince Albert police officers were called to the 1400 block of Central Avenue for a report of a group of youth brandishing bear spray. They found a group matching the description of the suspects attempting to flee on foot.Officers were able ...